Re: installing linux on my system

Tech-Archive recommends: Repair Windows Errors & Optimize Windows Performance

From: Thomas Wendell (tumppiw_at_NO_SPAMhotmail.com)
Date: 04/14/04 

Date: Wed, 14 Apr 2004 17:51:40 +0300

Assuming that 9GB drive is empty, just pop in the Linux install disk and
boot. When installing, be sure not to let it handle partitioning itself, but
rather manuallu do that with DiskDruid. And remember to put / and swap
partitions (at least as much as memory) on the smaller drive.
It should install grub or lilo on 1st disk's MBR, which is what you want to
choose what OS to run when booting.

If and when you want to get rid of Linux (or make it primary OS, that is
install and XP it aagain),to disable the (=delete) Grub/Lilo, boot from XP
CD, choose Repair at fist possible occasion. The command is FIXMBR 

-- 
Tumppi
Reply to group
=================================================
Most learned here on nntp://news.mircosoft.com
Helsinki, Finland      (remove NO _SPAM)
(translations from FI/SE not always accurate)
=================================================
"Charles" <saul5676@bellsouth.net> kirjoitti viestissä
news:1cb9e01c4222d$a5827700$a101280a@phx.gbl...
> I would like to know how to install linux on my pc. i
> currently have window xp pro on my 120 harddrive and i do
> have a 9gb hardrive connected also. both hardrives are
> cable selected. how can i install linux on the 9gb
> harddrive or do i need to have both operating systems on
> the 120 hardrive.please give any suggestion.......thanks

Relevant Pages

  • >>>> INSTALL LINUX <<<<
    ... Linux Http Install Syntax ... Install Linux On Usb In Windows ...
    (comp.mail.sendmail)
  • Re: The Microsoft stranglehold on its users....
    ... loadlin to boot up linux manually by hand from DOS. ... LILO had bugs and it was a trap because to uninstall LILO you had to get a successful boot into Linux and uninstall it from the utility. ... The latest Red Hat Workstation Linux just loads everything on your box with little or no choices and then around version 7 they started to include CDROM drivers for the new, not the old CDROM drives. ... And, I tried the trick of using the old Linux install to mount the new OS software CDROM disk, copy the whole disk to a different partition, then run the install and that would not work either. ...
    (sci.research.careers)
  • Re: Anyone tried basiclinux?
    ... Don't want to see the dos prompt anymore. ... You are not prepared to use linux yet. ... and wiped out the entire install. ... Boot floppies are a legacy thing nowadays, ...
    (alt.linux)
  • Re: Grub Read Error on 1st boot after install
    ... > I'm new to Linux. ... > won't boot now. ... > install Linux on. ... use a second hard disk rather than just different partitions on ...
    (linux.redhat.install)
  • Re: Can someone else help? Was changing partition size.
    ... I tried the supposed fix to make Windows 98SE boot up with more ... than a gig of memory but that has not worked either. ... The last time I did that set of changes, it was done by using a Linux LiveCD ... and finish the Win98 install. ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.general)